Captivating Cumbria

27 August 2022, 10.00 – 13.00

Hi! I am Sheila and will be leading this walk through the stunning Cumbrian countryside with my faithful spaniel cross, Rosie. We invite bereaved parents, grandparents and adult siblings to join us, and well-behaved dogs are also welcome. It will be an opportunity to chat to others while benefitting from some exercise and fresh air in beautiful surroundings.

We will start from the old railway station in the pretty market town of Keswick and walk along the old railway line, now an interesting footpath, to the village of Threlkeld where we will stop for refreshments at the little café before returning to Keswick via the hamlet of Wescoe along a winding country road with beautiful mountain views, then through woodland where we might be lucky enough to spot some red squirrels and roe deer.

The walk is approximately 6.5 miles in total and is mostly flat on good paths and quiet roads apart from a couple of short, steep upward and downward sections on a tarmac road on the return to Keswick. At a steady pace, with a break at the café mid-way, it should take around 3 hours. Please note this is a rural walk so you should have a reasonable level of fitness, wear sturdy footwear and bring waterproofs.

We will meet in Keswick from 9:45 and will start walking at 10:00. There is parking opposite the old railway building or at the old leisure pool adjacent to the station. Please note the car parks are pay and display and please bring cash as the card option is not always available.

There will be refreshments and public toilets available at the café in Threlkeld and when we arrive back in Keswick there are plenty of cafes and pubs if anyone would like to join us for lunch.

If you haven’t walked with us before, please don’t feel daunted or apprehensive about joining on your own. You will very quickly find yourself in a friendly, supportive community of other bereaved parents and siblings.